The Algerian singer loudly proclaimed his outsider status in France as a punk-bred vocalist who culled from Algerian tradition. He died of a heart... One of the most charismatic and influential ...

Somewhere, Joe Strummer must be smiling. Twenty-two years after the late guitarist and his band, the Clash, released the classic single Rock the Casbah, Franco-Algerian singer Rachid Taha has taken ...

As an Arab immigrant in Europe, Algeria-born, France-based Rachid Taha has faced plenty of intolerance and xenophobia, experiences he channels into lyrics about racial prejudice and everyday hardships ...

Rachid Taha and Khaled are often mentioned (and reviewed) in the same breath. It’s not hard to see why. Both are Algerians who live and record in France. Both have enjoyed international success, and ...